Managing Risk in the Supply Chain
and Profiting from Success

An expert panel will explain how to manage both product liability risks (new topic) as well as regulatory risks with: a compliance program, recall system (updated), supply contracts (new topic) and insurance (new topic).

New FDA reporting and recall requirements, which become enforceable in December, will be covered as well as the role of third-party certification systems (new topic). The panel will then explain how to market and capitalize on “Best Practices”.

Workshop Agenda

9:00 AM    Your Commercial and Regulatory Risks
Richard Gutting
The seafood supply chain is fraught with commercial and regulatory risks from unsafe seafood that can lead to monetary damages, added costs, lost business, government fines and even criminal fines and jail time. Seafood attorney Richard “Dick” Gutting will describe these risks and introduce the topic of how following “best practices” can help you identify and minimize these risks as well as manage the consequences.

9:15 AM    Certification Best Practices
Peter Redmond, Vice President of Development and Communications, Global Aquaculture Alliance
Major buyers are asking for certified products. What is certification? What are the major schemes? What issues does certification address? What are the benefits of certification to suppliers and buyers? Something new seems to pop up every day; how do I address the changing landscape with the certification scheme that I am relying on? Peter Redmond of the Global Aquaculture Alliance will address these issues from the perspective of a certification expert and former seafood buyer.

10:00 AM  Regulatory and Legal Best Practices
Richard Gutting
Regulatory agencies are demanding that seafood firms follow “best practices”. What are these practices and how can firms comply? What steps can buyers take with their suppliers to minimize their product liability risks? Richard Gutting will update you on recent regulatory changes and provide you with a step-by-step solution for minimizing your regulatory risks and managing your product liability risks through supply contracts.

11:00 AM  Break

11:15 AM  Traceability Best Practices
Andy Furner, Vice President Marketing and Business Development, Trace Register
Major buyers and regulatory agencies are demanding traceback and traceability and technology is changing rapidly. What are the best practices for traceability? Andy Furner of Trace Register will update you on the emerging technologies and describe your traceability options.

12:00 AM  Lunch

1:00 PM    Recall Best Practices
Mary Snyder
The “Reportable Food Register” will alter the relationship between buyers and sellers in the supply chain and will require you to make quick decisions. What are these changes and how can buyers avoid trouble from FDA? Mary Snyder; former FDA official, will explain the latest changes and outline a step-by-step process you can follow to update your recall plan.

1:45 PM    Insurance Best Practices
John Keane, President and Founder, Capitol Risk Concepts
How can buyers identify and quantify product contamination and recall risks, and then decide which risks to insure? What are the best practices for selecting insurance coverage? How can adopting commercial and regulatory best practices minimize your insurance costs? John Keane of Capital Risk Concepts will describe how risk management works along with insurance to complement your mitigation efforts.

2:45 PM    Break

3:00 PM    Roundtable “Profiting from Best Practices”
Expert Panel
Ok you have taken all the above steps!  Our panel of experts will answer your questions, explain how you can market your “best practices” and profit from them with your customers.

3:45 PM    Closing Comments – Richard Gutting

4:00 PM    Adjourn

• A Practical Guide to the Regulation of Seafood in the United States
• Model Seafood Import Compliance Manual
• Recall Guide & Model Plan For Reportable Seafood

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